Arjun Neil-Allam

Arjun Neil-Allam, the Asian financial correspondent for the Financial Times, sheds light on the growing fears of an AI bubble in Asian markets influenced by US trends. He discusses how a few AI stocks are propping up index gains and warns of potential ripple effects on Asian suppliers if US markets correct. Simon Foy, the European banking correspondent, reveals that UniCredit's ambitions to expand are stifled by political opposition in Germany and Italy, urging better stakeholder engagement for future M&A attempts.

Arjun Neil Allam, the FT’s Hong Kong-based Asia finance reporter, tracks the city’s proposed tax breaks for asset managers and its rivalry with Singapore and Dubai. Jill Plimmer, the FT’s infrastructure correspondent, dives into London’s booming rubbish-burning power plants. Also in focus: the UAE’s role in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the market jitters around it.